How some MPs are making the most of life outside the House

Dozens of MPs are earning tens of thousands of pounds from outside interests on top of their parliamentary income, an analysis by The Times has found.

As well as drawing a salary of £65,738 for their role in Westminster and their constituencies, MPs are juggling their political work with jobs in law, consultancy, business and medicine. Some are committing as many as 80 hours a month to outside work, raising questions about their ability to keep up with the demands of their elected role.

After the expenses scandal, few MPs dared to ratchet up more than a few thousand pounds in outside earnings. But six-figure sums now appear to be commonplace.